The new Samsung Galaxy A8 was made official earlier today, the handset is the replacement for last years Samsung Galaxy A5. Now we have a comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5.
The Galaxy A8 comes with a number of upgrades over its predecessor, these include a 5.6 inch display with a FHD+ resolution of 2220 x 1080 pixels.
The device is also powered by a Samsung Exynos 7885 octa core processor and comes with 2GB of RAM. You can see a full list of the key specifications comparing the two handsets below.
| Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy A8 (2018) | |
| Display | 5.2-inch FHD Super AMOLED | 5.6-inch FHD+ (2220×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity |
| Processor | Exynos 7580 Octa, 1.6GHz octa-core, Mali-T720MP2 GPU | Exynos 7885 Octa, 2.2GHz dual-core + 1.6GHz hexa-core, Mali-G71 GPU |
| RAM | 2GB | 4GB |
| Rear Camera | 13-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture | 16-megapixel, f/1.7 aperture, phase detection autofocus |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture | 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera, f/1.9 aperture, Live Focus portrait mode |
| Storage | 16GB internal, microSD card slot (up to 128GB) | 32GB/64GB internal, microSD slot (up to 256GB) |
| OS | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradable to Android 7.0 | Android 7.1.1 Nougat, upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Connectivity | Dual-SIM, LTE, FM Radio, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, microUSB v2.0 | Dual-SIM, LTE, FM Radio, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C |
| Battery | 2,900 mAh, fast wired charging | 3,000 mAh, fast wired charging |
| Other features | Fingerprint sensor, Samsung Pay (NFC model only) | Samsung Pay (NFC and MST), fingerprint sensor, IP68 dust and water resistance, Always On Display, Gear VR support |
As we can see from the comparison between the two handsets, the new Samsung Galaxy A8 comes with significant upgrades over the handset it replaces.
Source Sammobile
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